President Jacob Zuma has nominated Mandisa Maya as the president of the second-highest court in the country. Read more »
The kissing and groping of two housemates in Nigeria's reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, while they were asleep, have led to discussions on sexual consent, rape and victim ... Read more »
A woman who participated in a mass wedding in Kano has appeared before a Shari'ah court for adultery and deliberate concealment of a pregnancy. Read more »
The Conversation Africa's Samantha Spooner asked Grace Villamor about her research on gender-specific responses by farmers in Benin. Read more »
Danish national Peter Frederiksen has appeared before the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein where he faces 59 charges, including assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, ... Read more »
While domestic violence is a criminal offence, prosecutions are rare as women often drop charges for fear of sending their husbands to jail or getting divorced, a lawyer says. Read more »
Only 23 out of the 67 senators present during voting time supported the proposed law sponsored by nominated Senator, Judith Sijeny. Read more »
The Muslim Rights Concern has commended the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, over his plan to propose a bill that will ban poor men from marrying many wives. Read more »
The country's first-ever women's drumming group aspires to healing and empowering through positive methods - the women, from all walks of life, play and perform to reconcile with ... Read more »
The country's deputy health minister Hamisi Kigwangalla said on Twitter that the government was investigating "the homosexuality syndicate" and would arrest and prosecute those ... Read more »
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